what they call a wonderful blue marble. just there in the top corner. it shows the spacecraft separating from the rocket following the launch on christmas back in 2021. >> how about another spectacular view? looking at the glittering lights above europe. >> incredible. >> captured last year from the space station. the earth upside down. wow. >> hey. yes. that's so beautiful. we'll end on this one posted by the nasa-goddard space center. it's home to the largest community of scientists and engineers on earth. they say this image was created from data from a satellite operated by nasa and noaa. >> and you can check it out yourself tonight if you can find clear sky. it's happening. than tonight, the race to evacuate americans from sudan, as the situation there gets worse by the moment. fighting intensifying fighting intensifying in the african nation the first foreigners evacuated by boat today. the airports destroyed, but americans are still

stuck. the growing calls to get them out now. >> i have no indication that will have an evacuation route out. >> the battle ahead. the supreme court's decision on the abortion pill sends it back to the lower courts and right into the middle of the 2024 campaign. a new report on that massive intelligence breach. was the suspected leaker sharing information online for as long as a year before he was caught another wrong address turns violent. this deliveryman says his car was shot up. look at the bullet holes. why police aren't pressing charges. $15 million mystery. a cargo container packed with gold vanishes from this north american airport. was it an inside job and it came from outer space. the object flashing across the midwest sky. was it a meteor? good evening

officials in the african american nation of sudan say that the evacuation of foreign nationals has begun, but the u.s. state department and pentagon have not confirmed any american operation. this as part of saudi arabia's evacuations today, transporting hundreds by caravan and then by boat to safety take a look at this. the airports are not an option. they're totally blown out from intense fighting between two warring military fake shuns there. there are an estimated 16,000 american citizens currently in the eastern african country. many with dual citizenship, who may not want to leave, but there are plenty who do, and they're getting more desperate by the hour sources tell nbc news the biden administration is leaning toward evacuating american personnel like embassy staff, but no word on the other americans trying to get to safety we begin tonight with we begin tonight with pentagon correspondent courtney kube >> reporteter: tonight, a glimimmer ofof hope for sosome amerericans trapped in sudan,

following eight days of violence and bloodshed. the sudanesemilitary announcing the united states, britain, france, and china will evacuate their diplomats and citizens by air with military tranansport aircraft belonging to their armed forces from khartoum saudi arabia completing the first civilian evacuations this morning, rescuing more than 150 of its own citizens and those of other countries first by caravan, and then by ship while officials familiar with the planning say the biden administration is leaning towards evacuating the roughly 70 u.s. government personnel in khartoum, today, the pentagon say they're preparing for various contingency, but declining to talk about potential operations there are more than 16,000 other americans currently sheltering in place, including rebecca winters' sister-in-law, a teacher in the capital city of khartoum she's now hiding with her infant daughter. >> the city is in complete disarray. she needs to come home

now. we need evacuation for u.s. citizens, and we need humanitarian aid for everyone who is suffering in this conflict in susan. >> reporter: this week, the u.s. military moved specially trained troops to nearby djibouti to be ready to rescue americans caught in the cross fire between two warring generals fighting for control of sudsudan. but with the airports still shut down, some americans are prepared to take things into their own hands. >> i'm keeping my hopes but but i'm also preparing for having to find my own route out. >> reporter: like thousands of americans still caught in the middle of this deadly power struggle >> and courtney, the situation is growing more dire every day. >> reporter: that's right. trapped americans are running out of supplies and now some are looking for their own escape route tonight, state department officials are warning u.s. citizens not to take private convoys, saying they cannot guarantee anyone's safety jose >> courtney, thank you. last night's

supreme court decision to keep the abortion pill mifepristone available for now means the legal and political battles over access to it are just getting started. monica alba reports from the white house >> reporter: tonight reacting to the latest development in the hot button issue of abortion issue. >> the hard right anti-choice maga wing in this country will keep working and working and working to take away all women's rights >> reporter: but for now, the most commonly used pill remains available for millions of women, after the supreme court preserved full access to mifepristone friday, while th appeals process plays out over a texas judge's ruling that would have jeopardized access to the drug a majority of the justices granting the biden administration's request for temporary relief, with clarence thomas and samuel alito publicly dissenting the case now goes back to the 5th circuit, where oral arguments are set for may 17th nothing about the medication's availability will

change before then and may not until the matter goes back to the high court. >> i think it's very highly unlikely given that we're in april already, that this case would be heard and resolved this term that would be extraordinary. much more likely, they're going to set the matter for argument in the fall of 2023 and a ruling would come out in the spring of 2024 >> reporter: the white house relieved for now, with president biden arguing the lower court decision would have, quote, undermined fda's medical judgment and put women's health at risk a new nb kra news poll shows 58% of adults say abortion should be legal always or most of the time, compared to a combined 38% who believe abortion should be illegal, either with exceptions or without exceptions. the abortion debate proving to be a key issue for voters, as the race for 2024 heats up >> monica, is there any reason to think the circuit court could rule differently than it did last time around >> reporter: well,

it's certainly possible, jose, because the next three judge-panel from the conservative-leaning fifth circuit that will hear the case next month will be chosen at random jose >> monica alba, thank you. and now, to the new report that the air national guardsmen charged with leaking classified documents may have been sharing top secret intelligence online for much longer than previously thought, possibly as long as a year before he was caught ken dilanian has late details. >> reporter: new reporting tonight that the accused leaker of classified information began posting secrets more than a year ago, shortly after russia's invasion of ukraine. "the new york times" says it discovered that airman jack teixeira allegedly began sharing military secrets as far back as february 2022, to a chat group containing 600 members. that's ten months before the december 2022 leaks that teixeira is charged with two sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news investigators gave no indication when briefing congress

last week that they were aware of this new set of disclosures the fbi and the pentagon have been scrambling to assess the damage from a leak they first discovered april 5th. >> the longer something is out there floating in the ether, in the cyber world, without the government knowing, without them being able to shut it down, the more potential damage can be done. >> reporter:er the she are's lawyer, the fbi, and the pentagon all declined to comment. "the times" matched the new posts to teixeira through a series of digital clues. the newspaper quoted teixeira boasting of his special access to secrets. "i have a little more than open source info. perks of being in a usaf intel unit," he said, seemingly referring to his job as an i.t. specialist in an air force intelligence wing. and hinting that he used his i.t. access to get information "the job i have lets me get privilege above most intel guys," he wrote. teixeira claimed he was hunting through classified computer networks for intelligence on the ukraine war, including

material from the national security agency and gchq, the uk's digital spying department >> this goes way beyond a kid trying to impress his buddies. >> reporter: when one chat room member urged him not to abuse his access, he is said to have replied, "too late." >> and ken, could these new revelations lead to more charges for teixeira >> reporter: yeah, teixeira's alleged comments in this second chat room really do complicate his legal situation, jose he allegedly offered to share secrets with people outside the united states, the textbook definition of espionage. jose >> ken, thank you. it has happened again. another instance of someone accidentally pulling up to the wrong address. and the homeowner opening fire this instance in florida. and the police say the shooter did nothing wrong. erin mclaughlin has the latest >> reporter: as the nation comes to terms with a week of random shootings involving seemingly innocuous mistakes, tonight in

south florida, questions surrounding a grocery delivery that ended in gunfire. >> i had seen him pull out a gun and i said, that sounds like we got to go. >> reporter: 18-year-old diamond darville and her 19-year-old boyfriend say last saturday night, they mistakenly drove to the wrong house to drop off a grocery order. thomas tells nbc news they were trying to leave the property, alleging the homeowner blocked them with his truck and later opening fire >> they shot from behindnd it w wasn't even in frfront. they s shot from b behind, so, just made me feel like it was a racist thing. >> reporter: the car was hit multiple times. >> here. right here >> reporter: though neither were injured according to the police report, the homeowner claims he told his 12-year-old son to order them to leave his property moments later, he heard the boy calling for help he allegeshe saw thomas driving erratically. at one point, reversing and running over his right foot. he claims he opened

fire fearing he or his son were going to be further injured by the vehicle. and that his intention was to disable the vehicle. the homeowner has not responded to nbc's request for comment. investigators later concluded each party appeared justified in their actions, based on the circumstances they perceived and no charges were filed. >> even an innocent person who enters a home or another person's property could potentially risk deadly force being used against them if the homeowner's perception of the threat is reasonable >> reporter: tonight, thomas says his grocery delivery days are over at a time when many americans are thinking twice before knocking on a stranger's door eric mclaughlin, nbc news. still ahead tonight, the $15 million mystery. who swiped the cargo container filled with gold from the toronto airport? plus, why that artisanal grilled cheeld you just ordedered might actualally be frorom denny's.s. fordered t

actually be from denny's. dordered might actually be from denny's. orderered might actually b be from dedenny's.

now, to a growing mystery. a shipment of gold and other valuables worth $15 million has vanished, missing from toronto airport. could be the biggest heist in canada's history. jesse kirshc has the story. >> reporter: to the >> reporter: to the north tonight, canadian authorities are trying to solve a multimillion dollar mystery. police say after a plane landed in toronto monday, cargo was moved to a holding facility before someone took off with a high-value container. >> it did contain

gold, but it was not exclusive to gold and contained other items of monetary value. >> reporter: in all, police say the cargo's worth roughly 15 million in u.s. dollars, but they aren't sharing much else >> there may be some tactical or strategic advantage for them for not disclosing, not tipping their hand to the bad guy and where the shipment might be today. >> reporter: john pistole is a former tsa admin stray tour he has many unanswered questions. >> was it an inside job? and what evidence is there of whoever committed the heist, if you will, what type of access, control system did they go through? did they have a badge? >> reporter: in a statement, the greater toronto airport authority emphasizing last week's thieves accessed the public side of a warehouse outside of the primary security line. this did not pose a threat to passengers the alleged airport theft evevokes memories of newew y york's s 191979

luftfthansa heheist, becomingng the s stuff of hollllywood legendnd in "goodfellas. >> no one knows how much was taken >> reporter: canada has its own history of high profile heists. in 2012 thieves snatched millions worth of maple syrup according to the canadian broadcasting corporation. police believe this latest theft was an isolated incident, but today its explanation is up in the air. jesse kirsch, nbc news up next, how do you know where the food you order really comes from why it might not be what you think plus, what was this object that soared across the midwest last night

. and now, to things that go boom in the night. that, the initial weather service believes, is the sound of a meteor. and here it is, streaking through the skies over central indiana, just before 9:00 friday night. there were sightings in illinois, michigan, and kentucky, as well. barry humphreys, the australian actor and comedian, died today. he was best known for portraying dame ed that, who took delight in skewering celebrities and audience members alike. hum flips died in a sydney hospital from complications after hip surgery. he was 89. they are growing

in popularity, restaurants you can order from, but can't physically dine-in they're called ghost kitchens, but how do you know where your food is really coming from here's nbc's valerie castro >> reporter: last month, ryan benson had a late night craving and picked up a delivery app to place an order >> i thought this was artisan grilled cheedz i was like, i'll try it >> reporter: he learned that his order from the meltdown was not the small restaurant he thought it was the meltdown turned out to be a virtual restaurant >> i feel like i've been catfished by denny's. they put out a fake profile where they were the meltdown. and it was really just a chef in a denny's. >> reporter: it's all owned by the corporate diner chain. that online menu only available through the apps a denny's spokesperson says the company prioritized transparent si, pointing out the connection is disclosed on the meltdown's website ghost kitchens and virtual restaurants became a way for small businesses like food trucks to expand their reach, but some say it's gotten out of

control. >> i think a lot of it, with anything in business, i feel like it totally got oversaturated for a minute there >> reporter: kyle with blt kitchens in arizona says his ghost kitchens provide the space for a business to test out a menu without the cost of investing in a full-blown restaurant, becoming a virtual presence instead >> and they're able to roll out a concept or several concepts, usually most of them are doing multiple concepts, so, for example, one person or two people might be cooking five different restaurants on the uber eats and doordash kind of platforms. >> reporter: since 2021, the number of virtual restaurants listed on uber eats has quadrupled in the u.s. and canada. in nashville, 31% of restaurant listings were for virtual restaurants. >> consumers are choosing platforms before they choose restaurants, so, if you don't exist in all the relevant places where consumers are searching, you might as well not exist. >> reporter: but with

seemingly no limit as to how many rebrands a virtual restaurant can take on, it's the customer who can feel duped. >> in a way, it makes it harder to know, where is this food coming from, do i trust food's actually coming from, are they being honest about everything else? >> in this world, you can simply sthut that listing down and start another one. >> reporter: companies are cracking down. uber eats guidelines say a virtual restaurant menu must be differentiated from its associated brick and mortar menu with five issues that cannot be found on your brick and mortar menu doordish saying, quote, virtual restaurants are labeled and customers can access details about the physical location of the kitchen. experts worry it's about the small businesses missing out on the growing delivery culture >> i worry about the independent businesses who are getting left behind with this trend, but don't understand why >> reporter: while customers are left to wonder if the convenience of delivery is worth the mystery. >> because when you go

in, at least you have the chance of, like, watching them make the food, i know exactly who prepared my food >> reporter: valerie castro, nbc news. when we come back, there's good news tonight. the little boy taking some giant steps

there's so much good news tonight, with children leading the way. defying expectations, and inspiring those around them.

sometimes it's the little things. 6-year-old mattea with a pretty good tee ball hit. but an amazing finish. watch it again as the pack of kids descend, a cart wheel. the video has since gone viral >> it's a perfect depex of her personality in, like, one little clip. she's not afraid to be herself. ♪ there goes my heartbeat ♪ ♪ you are the reason ♪ >> reporter: proud parents in florida, too. that's aiden armstrong with a voice as big as his heart. ♪ >> reporter: the 12-year-old singing as his parents renewed their vows the moment not only overwhelming him -- but his parents, as

well both wiping away tears. ♪ >> good? >> powerful bonds of family in washington, d.c., too. watch as anthony sneaks into a photo with his daughter savannah >> oh, my god! >> he had been overseas for months. lieutenant oni maxi had been gone for a year his wife rushing to him at the airport the hug went on and on but that was just the warmup >> daddy >> to when he'd see his kids >> are you ready >> but this was the moment that gave us new faith in the future look there's 7-year-old lenny, born with

cerebral palsy, he was determined to take some of his first steps -- in front of his kindergarten class at high point elementary near columbus, ohio his trial celebrated by every single student. that reaction deeply touching for lenny's parents, justin and alicia what was it like when you saw the video of lenny -- not once, twice, walking in front of the class >> it was unreal the kind of support he got from them, it was overwhelming >> what is the bigger lesson that all of us could learn? >> i think the first thing that comes to mind is hope sorry. i told myself i was not going to get emotional.

all kids struggle with something, so -- if there's people -- whoever is out there that's struggling with something, there is always someone out there that's going to give them support, even if they feel stuck. >> and get this, lenny is excited to start baseball next month. that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york. thank you for the privilege of your time and good night

right now at 6:00, we are following the bizarre and deadly crash. what investigators know, so far. a shootout at a hookah lounge. a repeat visit from law enforcement, they report. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. we begin with the breaking news on the peninsula in the last 20 minutes, all lanes of this highway have opened up followed a deadly crash. it happened not far from the woodside road accident, a deadly crash. we have the very latest